Chidley

Chidley Meaning & Origin

About Chidley
The surname Chidley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cild," meaning "child," and the suffix "-ley," indicating a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the surname Chidley is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a clearing or meadow associated with a child or children. It may have also been a nickname for someone who was youthful or childlike in appearance or behavior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chidley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chidley: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chidley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH IH1 D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/chidley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chidley in Braille

Here's how to represent Chidley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chidley in braille

How to sign the name Chidley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chidley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chidley in sign language

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